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An epoch of unrest
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Tunisia Considered to be the catalyst of the uprisings in Northern Africa, civil resistance sparked as 26-year-old Mohamed Bouazizi publicly lit himself on fire. Mass protests subsequently ensued following this act of defiance in the capital of Tunis calling for the removal of President Ben Ali from office. The movement was fueled over years of…
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Mar. 2, 2011
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Alarm Location: Northdale Campus Reported date: Feb. 22, 2011 @ 8:24 a.m. SCS attended to one of the class rooms in response to a burglary alarm that was activated in one of the classrooms. An ex-employee was located on premise. He did not have the code to disarm the building. Everything was in order. Property…
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Diaries from abroad
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Joseph White — On exchange in Germany In between my two semesters of study in Marburg Germany, my good friend Mike came to visit me for 3 weeks of gallivanting across Europe, during which one of our more memorable stops was Bozi Dar in the Czech Republic. Bozi Dar is a tiny hamlet on the…
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We Day in the ‘Loo
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On Feb. 17, the Kitchener Auditorium had the privilege of hosting 6,000 eager students from across Waterloo Region for We Day, an event run by international organization Free the Children aimed toward inspiring student leadership and action. Founders Craig and Marc Kielberger shared their message of hope among other inspirational speakers, musical acts and celebrity…
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Check out our blogs
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Over the Reading Week and throughout the year writers and editors at The Cord maintain blogs about things they are passionate about. From travel to photography and everything in between, here is a complete list of our blogs, updated on a regular basis. Photographic Living by Nick Lachance, Visual Director Nick’s blog is an exploration…
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Feb. 22: Bag O’ Crime
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By-Law Complaint Location: Parking Lot #15 Date reported: Feb. 14, 2011 @ 1:23 p.m. SCS assisted Parking Services in removing a vehicle parked in a reserved area with outstanding parking fines levied against it. The vehicle was towed by Active Towing to their impound lot. Liquor Offence Location: Residence Date reported: Feb. 14, 2011 @…
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Feb. 16, 2011
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“Just like the Packers we’re going to come in as the wild card and do some damage in the playoffs.” —Erik Kroman, Laurier men’s volleyball captain re: his team’s chances “Ours is more fun, the girls are cuter and the rap is hotter.” —Brandon Greenwood, Laurier fourth-year communications student and one of the artists involved…
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Feb. 16, 2011
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10 years ago “Bust just got up and walked away — Statue stolen” Sometime after 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 7 a bronze cast bust of Wilfrid Laurier was stolen from the Arts Building. The bust had been given to the university from the office of the Ontario Premier, William Davis on Nov. 1 of 1973…
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Doku Umarov: Russia’s Osama bin Laden
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“God willing, we will make this a year of blood and tears,” was the hostile threat from Caucasus Emirate Emir Doku Umarov in last week’s release of a homemade video claiming responsibility for the Moscow airport bombing on Jan. 24. The Domodedovo airport explosion resulted in the death of 36 innocent bystanders, as well as…
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U.K. forests up for private ownership
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Voices across the United Kingdom were infuriated by the English government’s proposal to sell 15 per cent of its forests, which are currently maintained by the Forestry Commission. The government claims a conflict of interest is their motivation for the move, while citizens believe the issue is ruining a part of England’s cultural identity. The…
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